2013 Emerging Leaders “B School” Bootcamp

9/11/2013

Virginia Union Chosen One of Top Colleges

9/5/2013

Virginia Living magazine has named Virginia Union University to its Top High Schools and Universities 2013 list. The list recognizes innovation and excellence in secondary and higher education in Virginia across five categories: Arts and Humanities; Science, Math and Technology; Capital Improvements; Co-Ops and Partnerships; and Athletics.

Top 10 Reasons To Attend VUU

9/4/2013

Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology Provides New Home for the Resource Center

8/12/2013

Virginia Union University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology is proud to be the new home of The Resource Center (TRC), a collection of nearly 14,000 teaching resources to be used in ministry by churches, schools, agencies, and individuals. Located on the fourth floor of Kingsley Hall, The Resource Center also houses the Joseph V. Nash Multicultural Collection, the Isabel W. Rogers Women’s Resource Collection, and the Naomi Wray Art Collection.

CIAA Board of Directors Elects New Executive Committee Officers for 2013-2015 Term

6/14/2013

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) board of directors has elected new officers to serve on its executive committee. Elected from within the board of directors, the new officers will serve a two-year term, effective immediately and ending at the conclusion of its annual Spring meeting in 2015.

Virginia Union Science Students Chosen for Meharry Medical College Summer Program

6/7/2013

Commencement Location Changed to Saint Paul's Baptist Church >>Click Here for more information

5/8/2013

Due to inclement weather, Virginia Union University has moved the Commencement Ceremony scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 to Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, located at 4247 Creighton Road in Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

5/7/2013

Dr. Carleitta Paige-Anderson, assistant professor of biochemistry at Virginia Union University, has been selected as a 2013-2014 Fulbright Senior Scholar. Starting in February 2014, Dr. Paige-Anderson will teach science in Indonesia at Universitas Airlangga for a period of five months

Virginia Union University Announces Commencement Speaker

4/29/2013

Actor/Director/Producer Delroy Lindo will deliver the 2013 Commencement address at Virginia Union University. The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 on Hovey Field. Approximately 328 graduates are expected to receive degrees. This includes 175 students from the undergraduate program and 153 students from the graduate school of theology.

Virginia Union Board Chairman Elected to National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame

4/8/2013

(Richmond, VA) - Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Union University, has been selected for induction into the 2013 Class of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame. The 28th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held September 27, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the 28th annual induction ceremony held by the organization, which provides scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and highlights accomplishments of alumni of HBCUs.

Virginia Union Center for the Study of the Urban Child Presents Noted Scholar of Urban Inequality

4/2/2013

Dr. Elijah Anderson, one of the nation’s leading urban ethnographers, will present “Emmett and Trayvon: a Tale of Two Black Boys” on the campus of Virginia Union University on April 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. The presentation will be held in the first floor conference room of the Richmond Police Training Academy located on the Virginia Union campus at 1202 W. Graham Road.

Due to inclement weather Virginia Union University will open at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2013.

3/6/2013

Virginia Union Placed on President’s Community Service Honor Roll

3/5/2013

For the fourth year in a row, Virginia Union University (VUU) has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

3/1/2013

On Sunday, March 24, the Virginia Union University Chamber Singers will perform “Saga of a People: Musical Reflections” in the theater at Hanover Tavern. The 90-minute show, a combination of narrative and music, is the result of a first-time collaboration between Hanover Tavern Foundation and the Virginia Union University Chamber Singers.

First Thursday Club Completes Pledge of $50,000 to VUU

2/1/2013

Virginia Union Announces Founders Day Speaker

1/23/2013

Dr. Aaron L. Dobynes will serve as speaker for Virginia Union University’s annual Founders Day. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Allix B. James Chapel of Coburn Hall on Friday, February 1, 2013.

Virginia Union Announces Charly Palmer Exhibition

1/14/2013

The Virginia Union University Museum Galleries will present an exhibition and sale of the works of Charly Palmer on February 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Charly Parker is an award winning artist whose works chronicle slavery, the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights era, and the Negro Sports League.

VUU Kicks-off Mentorship Program

12/13/2012

On December 11, 2012, during a press conference at the Historic Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Union University, Capital One and The City of Richmond officially launched a Building Better Businesses--Steps to Success Mentorship Program.

Virginia Union Announces Groundbreaking First New Building in 15 Years

11/28/2012

Virginia Union University will break ground on the new Robert J. Brown Living and Learning Center on December 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. The Center is a $15 million complex consisting of a conference and seminar facility and residential suites supporting 240 beds. The new building, which will sit where the campus basketball courts now stand, will be the first new construction since the L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center in 1997. The last residence hall on the Lombardy Street campus was built in 1966.

10/28/2012

Virginia Union Awarded $1.75 Million Science Grant

10/25/2012

The National Science Foundation has awarded Virginia Union University’s School of Math, Science, and Technology a $1.75 million grant to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation rates in STEM programs. STEM programs include students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

VUU Hosts Dr. Lucille M. Brown Community Youth Bowl

10/2/2012

VUU Receives $5,000 Donation from Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter

9/21/2012

The Hampton Roads Alumni Chapter, formally known as the Norfolk Chapter, gave a gift of $5,000 to Virginia Union University on August 31, 2012. This is the chapter’s first gift after being rejuvenated in 2011.

VUU Receives $10,410 Donation from "Tricky Tom" Harris Alumni Chapter

9/20/2012

On August 31, 2012, the “Tricky Tom” Harris Alumni Chapter presented VUU President Dr. Claude G. Perkins with a check in the amount of $10,410.35 raised from their annual signature event, The Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser.

Virginia Union Announces Convocation Speaker

8/31/2012

Virginia Union Receives $1.8 Million Upward Bound Grant

7/19/2012

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1,867,500 to Virginia Union University’s Upward Bound Program in order to operate the program for the next five years. Virginia Union was one of 780 programs funded nationwide from a total of 1,594 applications submitted.

Virginia Union Administrator to Head New Foundation

7/18/2012

(Richmond, VA) - Samuel T. Rhoades, J.D., Special Assistant to the President/Title III Administrator at Virginia Union University has been named executive director of the National Association of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Title III Administrators Foundation.

VUU Announces Commencement & Baccalaureate Speakers

4/17/2012

VUU Contracts with KEI Architects to Design Living and Learning Center

3/8/2012

Virginia Union University today signed a contract with the KEI (Kelso & Easter) Architecture, Landscape and Interior Design Firm, based in Richmond, VA to design the planned Robert J. Brown Living and Learning Center.

VUU Theology Professor Publishes Second Book

6/20/2011

Virginia Union University (VUU) theology professor Yung Suk Kim has published his second book, titled Theological Introduction to Paul’s Letters. In the book Kim explores the new way of reading Paul’s letters and understanding his theology with a focus on three aspects of Paul’s gospel: “the righteousness of God,” “faith of Christ,” and “the body of Christ.”

VUU Board of Trustees Elects New Chairman

12/22/2010

At a meeting held on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, Virginia Union University’s (VUU) Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson its new chairman. Richardson replaces Dr. Frank Royal, who served as Board Chair for 30 years.

Dr. Cornel West to Speak at Forum

4/23/2010

VUU Announces Commencement Speaker

3/25/2010

Melody Barnes, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Barack Obama and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council will be the guest speaker at Virginia Union University’s (VUU) 111th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 8, 2010.

Richmond Community Hospital Foundation provides $1.3M to VUU

8/27/2009

Virginia Union University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4500) to award Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Education and Doctor of Ministry. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Virginia Union University.